[LineageOS 15.1] HTC One Max Lineage OS 15.1 – Download and installation Guide

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Android Oreo 8.1 ROM, LineageOS 15.1 for HTC One Max has now arrived via an UNOFFICIAL build. If you want the OFFICIAL LineageOS 15.1 for One Max or some more Android Oreo ROMs for One Max then stay tuned to the Lineage OS 15.1 Oreo ROMs page or the AOSP Android Oreo devices list page. This Lineage 15 for One Max (t6) is brought to you by developer tarkzim.

DONATION TO DEVELOPER:

– If you like this ROM then do consider a small contribution for tarkzim:
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DISCLAIMER:
THIS IS AN INITIAL BUILD WHICH HAS MANY BUGS. HAVE A BACKUP BEFORE FLASHING THIS ROM AND TRY AT YOUR OWN RISK. Installing a custom ROM on a One Max (t6) requires an unlocked bootloader on HTC One Max (t6), which may VOID your warranty and may delete all your data. Before proceeding further you may consider backup all data on the phone. You are the only person doing changes to your phone and I cannot be held responsible for the mistakes done by you.

Content structure:

1. Status of Lineage OS 15.1 for One Max
2. Required Downloads of Lineage OS 15.1 ROM for One Max
3. Installing Lineage OS 15.1 on One Max
   • Installing Lineage OS 15.1 for One Max for the first time
   • Upgrading the One Max on top of Lineage OS 15.1 ROM
4. Rooting the Lineage OS 15.1 ROM on One Max

 

Status of Lineage OS 15.1 for HTC One Max Oreo ROM:

WHAT’S WORKING:
– Unknown

KNOWN ISSUES:
– Might be everything

 

This LineageOS 15.1 for HTC One Max supports following variants:

HTC One Max with codenames: t6, t6ul, t6spr, t6vzw, t6tl(HTC_8088)
– HTC One Max
– HTC One Max SPRINT
– HTC One Max VERIZON

REQUIRED LINKS AND FILES FOR LineageOS 15.1 for HTC One Max OREO CUSTOM ROM:

• TWRP recovery link for HTC One Max (t6)

  – Here is theTWRP update guide for the One Max. This TWRP recovery guide requires an unlocked bootloader on the One Max.

• ROM Download link of Lineage OS 15.1 for One Max
• LineageOS 15.1 GApps download link for Lineage OS 15.1 for HTC One Max Oreo 8.1 ROM (Download ARM32 GApps)

Root binary is NOT inbuilt in Lineage OS 15.1, so you may need a separate SuperSu package or LineageOS su binary to install to gain ROOT access. Here is Lineage OS Rooting guide
If there is no in-built ROOT or it does not work for some reason then you can try SuperSU rooting guide to enable ROOT access.

HOW TO INSTALL/DOWNLOAD/FLASH/UPDATE Lineage OS 15.1 FOR One Max OREO CUSTOM ROM:

1. Follow this if you are flashing LineageOS 15.1 for One Max for the first time, or coming from another ROM:

   Points to NOTE:
   – Try to avoid restoring apps backup using Titanium Backup. It may break things up.
   – Don’t restore system data using Titanium Backup! It will definitely break the current installation.
   – It is also discouraged to Restoring Apps + Data using Titanium Backup.

   • Download and Copy the Oreo GApps and One Max Lineage OS 15.1 ROM ZIP to your phone.
   • Boot into Recovery. Make sure to have a Custom recovery like CWM or TWRP or any other custom recovery. If not then follow the Custom Recovery Installation Guide for One Max (it’s a generic guide which will work for TWRP as well as CWM recovery or any other recovery)
   • Wipe data factory reset, Cache partition, Dalvik Cache and Format the System partition.
     – Here is a guide explaining how to wipe data using TWRP recovery.

     This will delete all your data on your phone. You may consider complete backup of your phone data or take a NANDROID backup of the current ROM
     – How to backup all data on your Android Device
     – how to take NANDROID backup using TWRP recovery

   • First flash the One Max Lineage OS 15.1 ROM ZIP from device. Then flash the GApps zip from your device memory.
     – Here is a post explaining how to install Lineage OS
   • Then reboot into recovery (don’t skip this) and flash the Gapps for LineageOS 15.1 package.
     – Here is a post explaining how to flash GApps using TWRP recovery.
   • Reboot and Enjoy the Oreo 8.1 Lineage OS 15.1 ROM for One Max.

2. Upgrading from earlier version of Lineage OS 15.1 for One Max (t6):

   • Copy the latest HTC One Max Lineage 15 ROM ZIP file to your phone.
   • Boot into Recovery.
   • Flash the latest Lineage OS 15.1 ROM ZIP from your phone.
     – Here is a post explaining how to install LineageOS
   • Then flash the Lineage 15 Oreo GApps package.
     – Here is a post explaining how to flash GApps using TWRP recovery.
   • Reboot and Enjoy

Complete the initial setup and enjoy Android Oreo 8.1 with Lineage OS 15.1 for One Max. After the installation of Lineage OS 15.1 for One Max you may want to enable ROOT access on your phone and here is how you can do that:
How to Enable ROOT on LineageOS 15.1.

Stay tuned or Subscribe to the HTC One Max (t6) forum For other Android Oreo, Nougat ROMs, LineageOS 15.1 ROMs, other ROMs and all other device specific topics.

 

If you found any BUGs or if you have any concerns on this ROM then here is the dev thread where you may request the resolution.

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